English–Japanese

“right back” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiorikaeshi

Example

折り返しお電話します。o ri kae shi o den wa shi ma su

I will call you right back.

Illustration for 折り返し (right back)

How to say “right back” in Japanese

“Right back” in Japanese is 折り返し (orikaeshi).

It conveys that an action or response resumes promptly after a brief interruption.

Full entry for 折り返し: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 折り返し

担当者から折り返し連絡がありました。tan tō sha ka ra o ri kae shi ren raku ga a ri ma shi ta

The person in charge got back to me.

Tips for using 折り返し

  • In a phone call, 折り返し (orikaeshi) commonly signals that the speaker will call back promptly rather than at an unspecified later time.

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